Who must register
You must register as a business, organisation or sole trader that uses professional PPPs and any adjuvants in Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales).
You need to register if you:
- use professional PPPs and any adjuvants as part of your work
- rent out land where your tenant applies PPPs and any adjuvants as part of their work
- have professional PPPs and any adjuvants applied by a third party as part of your work in agriculture or horticulture, amenities or forestry
You do not need to register if you use amateur PPPs, such as in your garden.
The form requires you to state which sector or sectors you work in.
Agriculture and horticulture
This includes work in agriculture or horticulture such as farming or maintaining arable crops, forage crops or livestock, or treating seeds.
Amenity
This includes work in gardening, landscaping, grounds maintenance, or another role in an amenity setting such as in:
- schools
- parks
- sports grounds, including golf courses
- public or private property
- infrastructure, such as roads, railways and waterways
- utilities, such as transport and water firms
Forestry
This includes work in forests or woodlands, such as in:
- tree management
- tree planting
- use of forests or woodland
Addresses related to PPP activity
We are registering your business addresses. If you are a business or organisation that uses professional PPPs and any adjuvants, you must register every address where you:
- store them
- keep records
- apply them, if on your business property such as land you own or rent
You should not add the addresses where you apply PPPs for clients on their land.
Enter all addresses that apply. For example, if you store PPPs and any adjuvants at 2 addresses, and keep records at a separate office, you must provide the details of all 3.
It does not matter that some addresses will be registered twice, by both a landowner and their tenant, for example.
Temporary addresses
You must register at least one permanent business address. You do not need to register temporary addresses, for example addresses you will only use for up to 2 years.
Variable use of PPPs
If the amount of PPPs that you use changes year by year, you should enter an amount that you would use in a typical year. If you use PPPs during some years but not others, give the typical amount that you would use in a year that you do.
How to register
Download and fill in a form to register as a business, organisation or sole trader that uses professional PPPs and any adjuvants in Great Britain.
Downloading the form
The form is in a spreadsheet format. You need spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice, or Mac OS Numbers on your device to open and fill in the form.
The form is available in 2 different file types: .ods and .xls.
Use the .ods file if you have OpenOffice or LibreOffice.
Use the .xls file if you have Microsoft Excel or Mac OS Numbers. This is a free application provided by Apple and should be preinstalled on your Mac.
Returning the form
Save the completed form as a .ods or .xls file.
Email the file to GB-OCR-Notification@defra.gov.uk
If your company closes after registering, you must notify GB-OCR-Notification@defra.gov.uk.
Help with the form
For help with the form you can email using the subject line ‘OCR-PPP registration query’ or phone the helpline.
To contact Defra about a complaint, follow the complaints procedure.
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